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we teeter on the edge of the fiscal cliff. what going over sit going to koflt you. >>> we have late word from washington on whether heroes of the first gulf war, commander of the international coalition that drove iraqi forces out of kuwait under the first president bush has died. he was 78 years old. he died in tampa, florida where he retired after serving as commander in chief of the u.s. central kmanld. he was a decorated combat soldier in vietnam. and u.s. officials confirmed the death but did not say how he died. >> people across the mid west are digging out from a giant winter storm that forecasters are warning there are more storms on the way. most occurred on roadways from nebraska to ohio. the storm dumped record snowfall in parts of the mid west, causing record cold throughout the south. travelers advised to expect delays returning home from the holidays. nearly 3,000 flights have been cancelled and 600 cancelled just today n new york one flight skidded off the runway. im 20s far below normal making recovery efforts
we teeter on the edge of the fiscal cliff. what going over sit going to koflt you. >>> we have late word from washington on whether heroes of the first gulf war, commander of the international coalition that drove iraqi forces out of kuwait under the first president bush has died. he was 78 years old. he died in tampa, florida where he retired after serving as commander in chief of the u.s. central kmanld. he was a decorated combat soldier in vietnam. and u.s. officials confirmed the...
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. >>> the government from going over the flip, yet as the -- fiscal cliff, both republicans said they will not vote tonight. they will reconvene tomorrow morning. >> the vote on spending cuts and tax high school thaksd prevent the u.s. from going -- hike, from -- going over the fiscal cliff, still in the final hours. >> the house and senate convened for rare sunday sessions in hoping of bridging major impasses. >> conversations and discussions continue and we remain hopeful that'll get a breakthrough. >> we'll pass a minimalist bill so that we won't go over the cliff and then i think we have to go from there. >> on nbc's meet the press, president obama made a final pitch for his plan to preserve bush era tax cuts for welt healthy americans. >> a mijor sticking point continues to be -- major annual sticking point, the threshold has waiverd from $250,000 to as high as millionion dollar. the country doesn't have a tax revenue problem. t has a spending problem. john boehner issued a statement saying republicans have made every effort to make the balanced agreement that the president promi
. >>> the government from going over the flip, yet as the -- fiscal cliff, both republicans said they will not vote tonight. they will reconvene tomorrow morning. >> the vote on spending cuts and tax high school thaksd prevent the u.s. from going -- hike, from -- going over the fiscal cliff, still in the final hours. >> the house and senate convened for rare sunday sessions in hoping of bridging major impasses. >> conversations and discussions continue and we remain...
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cliff we are in the final hours from keeping lawmakers from going over that so- called fiscal cliff. >> economist there that the combination of automatic spending cuts and tax increases could trigger a new recession. >> and spencer explains how negotiations today must now overcome a " major setback. >> there will be part of it that i find disgusting rest principle which i may have to swallow in the name of compromise. be a rare session on capitol hill. >> the senate will come to order. >> as lawmakers try to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. >> both sides agreed to push forward. >> i want everyone to know i am willing to go the distance. but i need a dance partner. >> vice-president joe biden departure for mcconnell. >> if is not resolved by midnight tonight tax increases will be for all americans. >> one mom said to me in michigan that is four months' worth of groceries. >> that is gas for me back and forth to work. >> democrats won higher taxes on americans earning more than two of the $50,000 a year. >> republicans want taxes to stay where they are. >> others want to see governmen
cliff we are in the final hours from keeping lawmakers from going over that so- called fiscal cliff. >> economist there that the combination of automatic spending cuts and tax increases could trigger a new recession. >> and spencer explains how negotiations today must now overcome a " major setback. >> there will be part of it that i find disgusting rest principle which i may have to swallow in the name of compromise. be a rare session on capitol hill. >> the senate...
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still don't have a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. kyla campbell reports we are just hours away from automatic tax increases and government spending cuts. >> reporter: frustration is hitting a speak this morning after talking stalled last night. the house and senate will get back to work over the next few hours. senators have been trying to come up with a deal but with no luck. new mitch mcconnell is negotiating with vice president joe biden. if political leaders can not come up with a plan by midnight tonight tax rates for all americans will increase. >> if there is an ultimate compromise, there will be parts of it i find disgusting and rep hencable which i may have to swallow in the name of finding a compromise. >> reporter: how will this effect you come tomorrow morning? if there is not a deal reach there won't be a drastic change in your next paychecks. if this plays out long-term the average american middle class family stands to lose out on $2,000 to $3,000 over the next year due to the increased taxes. live in washington kyla c
still don't have a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. kyla campbell reports we are just hours away from automatic tax increases and government spending cuts. >> reporter: frustration is hitting a speak this morning after talking stalled last night. the house and senate will get back to work over the next few hours. senators have been trying to come up with a deal but with no luck. new mitch mcconnell is negotiating with vice president joe biden. if political leaders can not come up with a...
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police haven't given ait's the 11th hour and still no fiscal cliff deal on the table. when we return. we take a look at lawmakers final push to beat the new years deadline for a compromise. ♪ [ female announcer ] no more paper coupons. no more paper lists. [ dog barking ] ♪ no more paper anything. safeway presents just for u. ♪ save more. save easier. saving more, starts now. just for u on the safeway app. >>> another day gone and still no deal on the fiscal cliff. if nothing is done by midnight monday, mandatory tax hikes and spending cuts will kick in, impacting every american. senate majority leader harry reid says while negotiations are on-going, the senate will not vote on any plan this evening. elizabeth corridan is monitoring the situation from washington, d-c. >> reporter: >> as >> as we gather with so much, we need to guide our lawmakers with your wisdom. this evening. >> reporter: the senate will reconvene monday morning, at which point there will be just over 12-hours until the u.s. goes over the fiscal cliff. the senate convened its rare sunday sessio
police haven't given ait's the 11th hour and still no fiscal cliff deal on the table. when we return. we take a look at lawmakers final push to beat the new years deadline for a compromise. ♪ [ female announcer ] no more paper coupons. no more paper lists. [ dog barking ] ♪ no more paper anything. safeway presents just for u. ♪ save more. save easier. saving more, starts now. just for u on the safeway app. >>> another day gone and still no deal on the fiscal cliff. if nothing is...
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to me, the fiscal cliff is just a small smokescreen. the fiscal cliff that is coming is obamacare. nobody is addressing obamacare. i had to find out friday that we will be taxed 2.3% on any device used in any medical field we go to. my husband is a doctor. he wrote out a prescription for us for january, and he said, i do not know how much this will cost you a of pocket because of obamacare. he even said, my husband is over 70, he did not know how much water he would be able to help him because of obamacare. this is just a smokescreen. when people find out that not only will we be taxed on medical devices, but even our debt bills will be going up because of our animals -- this thing is a joke. you liberals out there, you'll be hit just as hard as the republicans. as the tea party warn you that this will happen. host: let's give the guys at the chance to comment on health care law and its place in this debate. guest: it is not part of the fiscal cliff. there is a tax increase because of health care reform act. it is not considered part of the fiscal cliff. the cliff has the potential
to me, the fiscal cliff is just a small smokescreen. the fiscal cliff that is coming is obamacare. nobody is addressing obamacare. i had to find out friday that we will be taxed 2.3% on any device used in any medical field we go to. my husband is a doctor. he wrote out a prescription for us for january, and he said, i do not know how much this will cost you a of pocket because of obamacare. he even said, my husband is over 70, he did not know how much water he would be able to help him because...
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happening right now the president is meeting with congressional leaders about the fiscal cliff. what other lawmakers are saying about the lack pouf of progress on a deal. >> steve paulson will be up in a few minutes to tell you about the light rain moving this way and what you can expect in your neighborhood over the weekend. >>> 100 years of muni, we will show you footage from the early days. [ female announcer ] this is a special message from at&t. [ male announcer ] it's no secret that the price of things just keeps going up. [ female announcer ] but we have some good news. it's our bundle price promise. [ male announcer ] a price you can definitely count on, for two whole years. from at&t. [ female announcer ] a great price for a great triple-play bundle. [ male announcer ] call now. bundles with u-verse tv, internet and home phone start at $89 a month. now get the same great price for two years. [ female announcer ] switch today and get a total home dvr included, free for life. [ male announcer ] you get reliable, high speed internet on our advanced digital network. choose
happening right now the president is meeting with congressional leaders about the fiscal cliff. what other lawmakers are saying about the lack pouf of progress on a deal. >> steve paulson will be up in a few minutes to tell you about the light rain moving this way and what you can expect in your neighborhood over the weekend. >>> 100 years of muni, we will show you footage from the early days. [ female announcer ] this is a special message from at&t. [ male announcer ] it's...
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what police say the two teens in car were doing before impac edging closer to the fiscal cliff. in less tha >>> funeral services interrupted when a car careens into the funeral home. what the teens in the car were doing before impact. >> edging closer to the fiscal cliff. less that 24 hours, millions could lose unemployment benefits and nearly everyone's taxes can go up. >>> nobody expected a massive rescue when one man, could not sweupb, fell into the ice into frigid water. how six people ended up being pulled from that water. >>> good evening. an out of control car goes into a funeral home. it was at the scene where the crash disrupted a funeral in progress. >> 5 feet that car came from us. >> reporter: a close call for a group of funeral attendees. a car crashed into the service. >> five seconds after i entered the side room we heard what we thought was a earthquake and turned around and saw the car goes through the front of the building -- go through the front of the building. >> reporter: the speed limit along the road is 40 miles an hour. the teenage driver was going over
what police say the two teens in car were doing before impac edging closer to the fiscal cliff. in less tha >>> funeral services interrupted when a car careens into the funeral home. what the teens in the car were doing before impact. >> edging closer to the fiscal cliff. less that 24 hours, millions could lose unemployment benefits and nearly everyone's taxes can go up. >>> nobody expected a massive rescue when one man, could not sweupb, fell into the ice into frigid...
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cliff. >> reporter: senators arrived at the capitol to continue last- minute negotiations hours before the nation is set to fall off of the cliff. after a day of intense talks, senate majority leader, reid, said there will not be a deal tonight. >> this is still distance between the two sides. negotiations continue. >> reporter: if republicans and democrats can not strike a deal before midnight on monday, taxes will go up for almost every american. automatic spending cuts will kick in and millions will lose unemployment benefits. >> i want everyone to know i want to get it done but i need a dance partner. >> reporter: republicans introduced but with drew the proposal. senators say there is movement as both sides try to compromise about which americans should start paying a higher tax rate. >> this is far too much at stake for political gamesmanship. >> in an unusual move, republicans called on the nation's number 2 democrat, vice president joe biden to help with the negotiation. >> >> they say the biggest thing is taking care of the deficit. the way they are behaving the only priority
cliff. >> reporter: senators arrived at the capitol to continue last- minute negotiations hours before the nation is set to fall off of the cliff. after a day of intense talks, senate majority leader, reid, said there will not be a deal tonight. >> this is still distance between the two sides. negotiations continue. >> reporter: if republicans and democrats can not strike a deal before midnight on monday, taxes will go up for almost every american. automatic spending cuts will...
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top of the list fiscal cliff. followed by spoil earlier, bucket list and yolo which stands for you only live once. it's used on twitter especially by teenagers. one person wrote it's an excuse to do really stupid things. >>> a lot of bay area sports fans are eagerly waiting for tomorrow's rose bowl game between the cardinals and the university of wisconsin. the cardinals made it to the rose bowl when they clinched the pac 12 conference title. the last time they were in the rose bowl the year 2000 when they played wisconsin back then. stanford lost to the badgers 17- 9 but stanford is favored to win tomorrow's game by at least a touchdown. the game will feature two of college footballs best running backs. cardinal fans that didn't get a ticket can watch with other stanford backers at several viewing parties. in palo alto fans are gathering at the patio in nap pa. they are going to come pad rays rio grill. there are two parties in san francisco in the mission at cervecevia. and at the marina at the republic. good pl
top of the list fiscal cliff. followed by spoil earlier, bucket list and yolo which stands for you only live once. it's used on twitter especially by teenagers. one person wrote it's an excuse to do really stupid things. >>> a lot of bay area sports fans are eagerly waiting for tomorrow's rose bowl game between the cardinals and the university of wisconsin. the cardinals made it to the rose bowl when they clinched the pac 12 conference title. the last time they were in the rose bowl...
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there is no fiscal cliff. there was another so-called fiscal cliff in 2008. give money to the billionaires and banks. when eisenhower took office, he gutted the military. taxes were 9% on corporations. 10 trillion dollars being horded. the problem lies and propaganda. 90% of all our information from the tv and the radio comes out of the state of texas and new york city. that is wall street. there is an economy based on military bases and nafta and oil. that is clear channel radio. time warner comes out georgia. up on the east coast, new york city is for the bankers are and insurance companies and derivatives and the jews that run the media. host: i will stop you on that point. this is from jan. some of you sharing your thoughts on our facebook page as well. one person writes -- host: join us honor twitter page or on our facebook page. rick from charlotte, north carolina. caller: good morning, america and steve. this is a great time to be an american. i think we are all looking forward to the new year. i am a loyal but nervous. -- i am a little bit nervous. mi
there is no fiscal cliff. there was another so-called fiscal cliff in 2008. give money to the billionaires and banks. when eisenhower took office, he gutted the military. taxes were 9% on corporations. 10 trillion dollars being horded. the problem lies and propaganda. 90% of all our information from the tv and the radio comes out of the state of texas and new york city. that is wall street. there is an economy based on military bases and nafta and oil. that is clear channel radio. time warner...
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well for weeks now we've heard of the fiscal looming though for the looming fiscal cliff and what it can mean to our taxes and our military essentially the cliff is a mix of expiring budgets and tax laws that spending cuts would actually go into effect in congress if it fails to act and yes economists agree that going over this proverbial fiscal cliff could very well launch the u.s. into a congressionally mandated recession we know that americans are worried about their own finances but here's a story of how the threat of the fiscal cliff is already affecting the country in unexpected ways deep budget cuts across the country forced the hand of an organ county jail which has released thirty inmates because it simply cannot afford to board them any longer and here's the kicker according to the associated press less than an hour after one of these low level offenders walked out a story say he was demanding that a bank teller hand over money but the story doesn't end there because of the steady reduction in federal subsidies there are fewer jail beds sheriff patrols parole officers and s
well for weeks now we've heard of the fiscal looming though for the looming fiscal cliff and what it can mean to our taxes and our military essentially the cliff is a mix of expiring budgets and tax laws that spending cuts would actually go into effect in congress if it fails to act and yes economists agree that going over this proverbial fiscal cliff could very well launch the u.s. into a congressionally mandated recession we know that americans are worried about their own finances but here's...
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to me, the fiscal cliff is just a small smokescreen. the fiscal cliff that is coming is obamacare. nobody is addressing obamacare. i had to find out friday that we will be taxed 2.3% on any device used in any medical field we go to. my husband is a doctor. he wrote out a prescription for us for january, and he said, i do not know how much this will cost you a of pocket because of obamacare. he even said, my husband is over 70, he did not know how much water he would be able to help him because of obamacare. this is just a smokescreen. when people find out that not only will we be taxed on medical devices, but even our debt bills will be going up because of our animals -- this thing is a joke. you liberals out there, you'll be hit just as hard as the republicans. as the tea party warn you that this will happen. host: let's give the guys at the chance to comment on health care law and its place in this debate. guest: it is not part of the fiscal cliff. there is a tax increase because of health care reform act. it is not considered part of the fiscal cliff. the cliff has the potential
to me, the fiscal cliff is just a small smokescreen. the fiscal cliff that is coming is obamacare. nobody is addressing obamacare. i had to find out friday that we will be taxed 2.3% on any device used in any medical field we go to. my husband is a doctor. he wrote out a prescription for us for january, and he said, i do not know how much this will cost you a of pocket because of obamacare. he even said, my husband is over 70, he did not know how much water he would be able to help him because...
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but still, not a lot of time to mitigate all the effects of the "fiscal cliff." i'm grace lee, cbs 5. >>> amazingly the stock market didn't step off a cliff. in fact, the dow ended higher today. supposedly based on hope that a deal would be reached. it closed out 2012 with a 7% gain. nasdaq and s&p 500 also ended higher. >>> new details tonight in the murder of a teenaged girl in oakland over the weekend. she has been identified by oakland police as 15-year-old jubrill jordan. she was killed and a 14-year- old boy wounded near 66 and lion yesterday as they walked to a nearby bart station. witnesses say the shooter was also a teenager possibly as young as 13. >> my grand kid come to my house every, single day, kid they like to go to places, to friends' house, they take off though their little friends house and these fools out here killing each other. it's not right. >> the shooting brings oakland's homicide total to 131 for the year a 27% increase from last year. >>> remember all that christmas shopping that you did? good timing. as cbs 5 reporter mike sugerman te
but still, not a lot of time to mitigate all the effects of the "fiscal cliff." i'm grace lee, cbs 5. >>> amazingly the stock market didn't step off a cliff. in fact, the dow ended higher today. supposedly based on hope that a deal would be reached. it closed out 2012 with a 7% gain. nasdaq and s&p 500 also ended higher. >>> new details tonight in the murder of a teenaged girl in oakland over the weekend. she has been identified by oakland police as 15-year-old...
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cliff that deals with this fiscal cliff. how irresponsible is that? what that means to americans and people all across the country is that instead of starting this year by people showing the courage to solve this problem, we will move this into next year, and what that means is the first quarter, the first six months of this next year, will be met with hand-to- hand combat as we deal with issues everyone knows has to be dealt with. what that really means to our citizens and citizens around the world is our economy is not going to be what it could have been. the quality of life for americans is not on to be what it should have been because we have not acted in a way that is proper, we are not carrying out the duties that we were hired to carry out. >> i am not even sure there is a question, but your proposal is over a 10-year period. yet a trillion-dollar increase in the debt ceiling will not even last a year. at best. >> right. >> do you know whatever you propose cuts to medicare that everybody gets out of this -- [indiscern
cliff that deals with this fiscal cliff. how irresponsible is that? what that means to americans and people all across the country is that instead of starting this year by people showing the courage to solve this problem, we will move this into next year, and what that means is the first quarter, the first six months of this next year, will be met with hand-to- hand combat as we deal with issues everyone knows has to be dealt with. what that really means to our citizens and citizens around the...
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we are going over the fiscal cliff. we are going either all the way over or going partly over, but we are definitely, definitely going over. that whole fiscal cliff thing, where congress and the white house can't reach a deal on taxes and spending before the end of the year and they maybe get us into a recession, it's definitely happening. that was the whole point of president obama's press conference this afternoon. >> i still want to get this done. it's the right thing to do for our families, for our businesses, and for our entire economy. but the hour for immediate action is here. it is now. >> allow me a quick update here. that press conference, it came after president obama met with john boehner and nancy pelosi and harry reid and mitch mcconnell, so all the key congressional leaders. and listen to the president here. >> the american people are watching what we do here. obviously, their patience is already thin. this is deja vu all over again. america wonders why it is that in this town for some reason, you can't g
we are going over the fiscal cliff. we are going either all the way over or going partly over, but we are definitely, definitely going over. that whole fiscal cliff thing, where congress and the white house can't reach a deal on taxes and spending before the end of the year and they maybe get us into a recession, it's definitely happening. that was the whole point of president obama's press conference this afternoon. >> i still want to get this done. it's the right thing to do for our...
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but the other thing about the fiscal cliff, you do not want to be blamed for going over it. it is going to be bad for the economy, it's bad for the country. what speaker boehner has done is create a situation in which we are going to go over the fiscal cliff. but the people who want higher taxes, the democrats they will not be ready for it. it was john boehner that walked away the negotiations to try plan-b and then it was mr. boehner who failed to pass the plan. and then it was mr. boehner who said it was somebody else's problem. what he has done is a debacle for the republicans. the white house has been sitting back and letting it happen. you can call it deal and jam. >> i am optimistic that we can reach an greept that can pass both houses in time. senators reed and mcconnell are working on such an agreement as we speak. but, if an agreement is not reached in time, between reed and mcconnell, i will urge senator reed to bring to the floor a basic package for an up or down vote, one that protects the middle class from an income tax hike and extends the vital life line of un
but the other thing about the fiscal cliff, you do not want to be blamed for going over it. it is going to be bad for the economy, it's bad for the country. what speaker boehner has done is create a situation in which we are going to go over the fiscal cliff. but the people who want higher taxes, the democrats they will not be ready for it. it was john boehner that walked away the negotiations to try plan-b and then it was mr. boehner who failed to pass the plan. and then it was mr. boehner who...
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the subject is fiscal cliff update. colleagues. i appreciate your patience and know you are anxious to understand where we stand on the package. the tax piece is complete and done as of last evening at 1:45 a.m. i thought the entire deal was done. the white house called his morning asking that we also turn off the sequester. the white house has yet to the agree to the $100 beautiful various proposals i suggested but we are continuing to talk. in other words, they wanted that deal to be done. it's not. arthel: thank you so much. we are back in two minutes. arthel: a brand-new hour, we start with a fox news alert. there is just 10 hours left for law makers to resolve a debate that began with cutting our nation's debt and now threatens to raise taxes on nearly every american. brand-new hour of "america live." rick: these last-minute meetings, as we have been getting reports about significant progress. but with lawmakers still at odds over the particulars of the plan threatening to take shape. the possibility of a midnight tax hike is
the subject is fiscal cliff update. colleagues. i appreciate your patience and know you are anxious to understand where we stand on the package. the tax piece is complete and done as of last evening at 1:45 a.m. i thought the entire deal was done. the white house called his morning asking that we also turn off the sequester. the white house has yet to the agree to the $100 beautiful various proposals i suggested but we are continuing to talk. in other words, they wanted that deal to be done....
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today we're busy patting ourselves on the back for avoiding the fiscal cliff. i don't know how much congratulations we ought to have for that. yesterday i was buying some groceries and the guy at the checkout stand had no idea who i was -- and shouldn't have -- and he said, what's going on on capitol hill? he says, what are those people doing in we ought to fire everybody in congress! they can't get their work done. we have to get our work done. they have to get their work done. it got down dot level of grocery store checkout people and i suspect different levels of that different occupations than that. america, beca -- america, because they're kind of tuned into the news media, which is kind of an information media or an entertainment media built this fiscal cliff so that it appeared to be niagara falls with money running over it. it's more of a gradual slope, but we have to stop the downward slope that we're on. it's important that we do that. and this is a body that can do that. congress can do that. we do a war of words around here, this protecting the ric
today we're busy patting ourselves on the back for avoiding the fiscal cliff. i don't know how much congratulations we ought to have for that. yesterday i was buying some groceries and the guy at the checkout stand had no idea who i was -- and shouldn't have -- and he said, what's going on on capitol hill? he says, what are those people doing in we ought to fire everybody in congress! they can't get their work done. we have to get our work done. they have to get their work done. it got down dot...
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avoid the fiscal cliff. official says they don't know of any significant strides towards a compromise being made for the long christmas weekend. >> president obama spent part of the christmas day greeting thanking service member autos thanks for the work. >> knowing there are steeper cuts and the president is giving it a last shot, cutting short his vacation, returning to washington, d.c. tomorrow to try to hammer out a last minute deal with congressional republicans. if there is no break through, every american will be hit with higher taxes. a schoolteacher with two kids and a salary of $43,000 will face a tax hike of $3,000. the super rich like lebron james would see his tax goes up more thanhóÁ$2.4 million this year. >> i want us to not go over the cliff. i think it hurts the country. >> middle class people shouldn't have tax goes up?(héq $2,000 a year, we should start making some meaningful reform on debt. >> going over the fiscal cliff mean morz than higher taxes. federal workers at risk of being fur
avoid the fiscal cliff. official says they don't know of any significant strides towards a compromise being made for the long christmas weekend. >> president obama spent part of the christmas day greeting thanking service member autos thanks for the work. >> knowing there are steeper cuts and the president is giving it a last shot, cutting short his vacation, returning to washington, d.c. tomorrow to try to hammer out a last minute deal with congressional republicans. if there is no...
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. >>> fiscal cliff could affect the price of your breakfast in just a few days. i'll explain, coming up. >> first america's money report. >>> good morning. sales of new homes jumped 4.4% last month. new home sales up more than 15% over the past year. ford will spend more than 3/4 of a billion dollars to expand a plant in michigan creating more than 2300 jobs part of ford's promise to invest 6.2 billion dollars in u.s. plans and create 12,000 jobs by 2015. biggest movie flop of 2010 -- 2012, playback, grossed 264, meaning two dozen bought >>> breaking news out of new jersey. three police officers have been hurt after gunfire erupted inside police headquarters in gloucester township, south of philadelphia. medics rushed to the station 5:30 this morning local time. one officer was shot, all taken to the hospital. it is unclear how severe their injuries are or what happened inside the police station. >>> breaking news overnight, russian president has may it official, it is now illegal for americans to adopt children from russia. vladimir putin signed the bill into la
. >>> fiscal cliff could affect the price of your breakfast in just a few days. i'll explain, coming up. >> first america's money report. >>> good morning. sales of new homes jumped 4.4% last month. new home sales up more than 15% over the past year. ford will spend more than 3/4 of a billion dollars to expand a plant in michigan creating more than 2300 jobs part of ford's promise to invest 6.2 billion dollars in u.s. plans and create 12,000 jobs by 2015. biggest movie...
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talks continue through the night ahead of that looming fiscal cliff deadline. the sticking points are still the same. the white house wants taxes to go up on those making over $250,000 a year. republicans want a higher income tax threshold. republicans want to keep the estate tax from going up. and there's no agreement on what to do about automatic spending cuts. those are set to go into effect on january 2. >>> now to a deadly bus crash on a slick highway in eastern oregon. a tour bus careened off an icy section of interstate 84 yesterday morning and tumbled down a steep embankment, killing 9 and injuring more than 20 others. the bus was traveling to vancouver from las vegas. the driver survived but was too badly hurt to speak with police. >>> here is your new year's eve forecast. up to a foot of mountain snow in the southern rockies. 5 inches from kansas to southern illinois. thunderstorms from much of texas, oklahoma city, little rock and memphis. rain and mountain snow in the pacific northwest. flurries from michigan to northern new england. >> chilly from
talks continue through the night ahead of that looming fiscal cliff deadline. the sticking points are still the same. the white house wants taxes to go up on those making over $250,000 a year. republicans want a higher income tax threshold. republicans want to keep the estate tax from going up. and there's no agreement on what to do about automatic spending cuts. those are set to go into effect on january 2. >>> now to a deadly bus crash on a slick highway in eastern oregon. a tour bus...
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as we wake up the deadline to the fiscal cliff is just 14 hours ai wa. there's no deal yet, but members of congress are heading back to capitol hill. first, breaking news on the condition of secretary of state hillary clinton. >> she's in a new york city hospital this morning being treated for a blood clot. doctors say it's related to a concussion that's kept her out of the office for the past three weeks. margaret brennan is in washington with the latest. margaret good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. secretary clinton is taking anti-coagulant to thin out the blood clot. doctors will monitor her for at least the next 48 hours. >> a warm welcome to the secretary of state. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton was admitted to new york presbyterian hospital on sunday after doctors discovered a blood clot during what was termed a follow-up exam to check on her recovery from a recent concussion. >> thank you very much. how are you? >> reporter: clinton's health scare began after she contracted a stomach illness following a whirl wind trip
as we wake up the deadline to the fiscal cliff is just 14 hours ai wa. there's no deal yet, but members of congress are heading back to capitol hill. first, breaking news on the condition of secretary of state hillary clinton. >> she's in a new york city hospital this morning being treated for a blood clot. doctors say it's related to a concussion that's kept her out of the office for the past three weeks. margaret brennan is in washington with the latest. margaret good morning. >>...
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she sent a text, she says, fiscal cliff issues drive me crazy! they should not get paid until it's resolved and we have a meaningful budget. none of us could run our household the way washington runs things. what do you say to that? >> you know, that's the real story here. people are looking at these kids in washington who are just messing up and can't do the basics. they're disgusted with both political parties and i think all of our political leaders are going to have a hard time regaining any legitimacy or credibility after this is done one way or the other. it is true congressional republicans are faring a little worse than the president. but people are pretty fed up with the entire process. >> gregg: the president keeps saying he wants to raise taxes on the rich. but how do folks in the middle class feel about whether their taxes are going to go up? are they pessimistic? >> 49% of all voters he expect middle class taxes will go up as part of any deal to avert the fiscal cliff. there is a general expectation that over the next couple of years
she sent a text, she says, fiscal cliff issues drive me crazy! they should not get paid until it's resolved and we have a meaningful budget. none of us could run our household the way washington runs things. what do you say to that? >> you know, that's the real story here. people are looking at these kids in washington who are just messing up and can't do the basics. they're disgusted with both political parties and i think all of our political leaders are going to have a hard time...
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as lawmakers work on avoiding the so- called fiscal cliff. they have hit a " major setback " according to a democratic source on social security. >> i am letting everyone know i'm willing to get this done but i need a dance partner. >> vice-president joe biden is apparently that person very top level sources say there are over talks. if nothing is resolved by midnight tonight, all taxes for all americans will increase. that will average $2,000 for the average family. >> one michigan woman told me that was four months' worth of groceries. that is a lot of money. >> taxes for families earning higher than $250,000 or over, republicans want taxes to stay where they are. others want to see government spending put in check. >> the president has done nothing about the addiction and his administration has in spending. he is the center in chief. >> president obama says i offered over a trillion dollars and additional spending cuts. so we would have to dollars of spending cuts for every $1 of increased revenue. >> the senate reconvenes at 11:00 a.m.. a
as lawmakers work on avoiding the so- called fiscal cliff. they have hit a " major setback " according to a democratic source on social security. >> i am letting everyone know i'm willing to get this done but i need a dance partner. >> vice-president joe biden is apparently that person very top level sources say there are over talks. if nothing is resolved by midnight tonight, all taxes for all americans will increase. that will average $2,000 for the average family....
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obama making remarks about the fiscal cliff aired it earlier today. he put much of the blame on shoulders of the republicans if no deal is reached. the gop fired back saying the president should lead right now not cast blame. correspondent s henry is live from the white house. >> he is frustrated going on a talk show today in the middle of the negotiations. he has not been on one of the programs since 2009. he felt it was important to get the message out there. you are right he was pounding the same message again and again f. we go up the fiscal cliff for not meeting them halfway. >>> not because democrats and congre congre congress don't want to go ahead and cooperate but i think it has been hard for speaker boehner and republican mcconnell to accept the fact taxes on wealthiest should go up a little bit sweas well as a deficit reduction package. if they can't say yes to good offers i have an obligation to make sure the entire burden of deficit reduction doesn't fall on seniors who are relying on medicare. >> republicans are expressing frustration sa
obama making remarks about the fiscal cliff aired it earlier today. he put much of the blame on shoulders of the republicans if no deal is reached. the gop fired back saying the president should lead right now not cast blame. correspondent s henry is live from the white house. >> he is frustrated going on a talk show today in the middle of the negotiations. he has not been on one of the programs since 2009. he felt it was important to get the message out there. you are right he was...
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senators are set to work today on a plan to avoid the so- called "fiscal cliff." but house gop leaders say they will not return to washington unless the senate passes a bill. with no deal on the horizon, a new poll finds the gop gets the biggest share of the blame for the stalemate. >> both sides here have a problem with the american people and it's why congress has 11% job approval rating. >> even starbucks is gettingismy for an agreement. its employees are writing "col together" on coffee cups in d.c. to try to encourage compromise. >>> hawaii's lieutenant governor brian shots will replace the late democratic senator daniel inouye who died of respiratory complications last week. on the day he died he wrote to the governor asking for a female representative to replace him. she made it to the final round of consideration but did not win the nomination. >>> and former president george h.w. bush is in intensive care at a houston hospital with a fever and cough. mr. bush was admitted to the hospital more than a month ago with a bad case of bronchitis. he was then mov
senators are set to work today on a plan to avoid the so- called "fiscal cliff." but house gop leaders say they will not return to washington unless the senate passes a bill. with no deal on the horizon, a new poll finds the gop gets the biggest share of the blame for the stalemate. >> both sides here have a problem with the american people and it's why congress has 11% job approval rating. >> even starbucks is gettingismy for an agreement. its employees are writing...
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just one possible effect of the fiscal cliff. milk prices could spike $2 or $3 a gallon, because farm programs will expire at the end of the year. some are calling that dairy cliff. live in new york, wendy gillette. >> wendy gillette in new york. thank you. >>> the country has lost one of its great warriors. tributes are pouring in this morning for retired general norman schwarzkopf. the general died yesterday in tampa after a battle with pneumonia. schwarzkopf commanded "operation desert storm" that drove iraqi forces from kuwait. in retirement, he championed causes. norman schwarzkopf was 78. >>> now, to former president george h.w. bush's condition. his chief of staff says he will be in the hospital for a while. the 41st president is recovering from a terrible case of bronchitis with a series of complications. she says that mr. bush is getting excellent medical treatment in houston. and she would ask that people put the heart back into the closet. interesting. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is planning to return to wor
just one possible effect of the fiscal cliff. milk prices could spike $2 or $3 a gallon, because farm programs will expire at the end of the year. some are calling that dairy cliff. live in new york, wendy gillette. >> wendy gillette in new york. thank you. >>> the country has lost one of its great warriors. tributes are pouring in this morning for retired general norman schwarzkopf. the general died yesterday in tampa after a battle with pneumonia. schwarzkopf commanded...
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we are just four days away from a fiscal cliff. we was see what congress will do today. >> we are seeing an increase and cloud cover. it is a cold start outside. as we head into afternoon rain chances could start for the bay area. as we take a look at the numbers. it is 30 degrees in santa rosa. it is 39 currently in fremont. tomorrow morning we went may wake up to rainy weather. >> we are looking at pretty light traffic around the bay area. i do not think that we will see anything different than what we have seen all week long. right now but quick commute check shows there is a like ride through the east bay. the rest of the bay area freeways are also pretty light. >> developing this morning. three homicides in oakland to overnight. the first was a double shooting on 18800 block mead street in westhe 800 block of meat street in west oakland. that happened around 1 this morning. police are still on the scene investigating. then at 230 atm a stabbing in the 5800 block of walnut street. this is a developing story right now, we will k
we are just four days away from a fiscal cliff. we was see what congress will do today. >> we are seeing an increase and cloud cover. it is a cold start outside. as we head into afternoon rain chances could start for the bay area. as we take a look at the numbers. it is 30 degrees in santa rosa. it is 39 currently in fremont. tomorrow morning we went may wake up to rainy weather. >> we are looking at pretty light traffic around the bay area. i do not think that we will see anything...
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. >>> time is ticking for the nation's leaders as the deadline to avoid the fiscal cliff rapidly approaches. president obama says he's optimistic that congress will reach a deal in time. chris mozingo has the story. >> reporter: converses running out of time if before the economy will go over the fiscal cliff. they say that reaching a deal will not be easy. >> we cannot afford a politically self-inflicted wound to the economy. the people that you sent to washington half to do with their jobs. >> mitch mcconnell was are riding on capitol hill just hours before meeting with obama. >> we are going to see if we can get there in the next 24 hours. i am hopeful and optimistic. >> politicians on both sides have the responsibility but the president's tax hike will not do much to address the debt. >> the top 25 of american will not even pay one-third of the annual interest that is owed for this 16 trillion dollar debt. >> washington will return before the end of the year but they are likely to be burning the midnight oil. >>> we'll take a quick break on kron 4 news weekend. but first, let's take a l
. >>> time is ticking for the nation's leaders as the deadline to avoid the fiscal cliff rapidly approaches. president obama says he's optimistic that congress will reach a deal in time. chris mozingo has the story. >> reporter: converses running out of time if before the economy will go over the fiscal cliff. they say that reaching a deal will not be easy. >> we cannot afford a politically self-inflicted wound to the economy. the people that you sent to washington half to...
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lawmakers left for the holiday with the country on the edge of the fiscal cliff. danielle nottingham, cbs news washington. >> it was quite a year. we've going to -- we're going to have more reviews in the last hour. at 8:45 we will take a look at the international news stories of 2012. that is going to be on the cb channel 44, cable 12. >>> for the moment let's look ahead. mcathy labs expects hacking to mobile devices to expand. they might that stuff. the company is especially concerned about so-called ransom ware. it's a type of virus that locks up a phone or tablet and threatens to keep it that way until a ransom is paid. other concerns for mobile customers include trojan horse programs to buy apps without user permission and the hacking of digital wallets. a decline in attacks by hackers because their technical sophistication has grown. >> that's quite the target. >>> it's a murder that even a big city like new york everybody is in shock. >> the arrest of a man pushed to his death at a subway station. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a man in front of a subway >>> a woman in new
lawmakers left for the holiday with the country on the edge of the fiscal cliff. danielle nottingham, cbs news washington. >> it was quite a year. we've going to -- we're going to have more reviews in the last hour. at 8:45 we will take a look at the international news stories of 2012. that is going to be on the cb channel 44, cable 12. >>> for the moment let's look ahead. mcathy labs expects hacking to mobile devices to expand. they might that stuff. the company is especially...
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. >>> the country has gone over the so-called fiscal cliff. as the midnight deadline for a deal came and went. and now the house is expected to vote on the bill today. >>> plus-- two separate shootings. and at least ten people arrested for public intoxication in san francisco. as the city rang in the new year. a live >>> and taking a live look outside from our roof camera. glancing back at san >>> shots fired in two separate incidents in san francisco as the city celebrated the >>> officers have also arrested at least ten people in the embarcadero area for public intoxication and other misdemeanors. >>> to get you more news faster we turn to kron-four solo >>> police say two people died and three others were injured in a new year's eve shooting. after a fight in a restaurant in the old sacramento area. it happened last night outside the sports corner cafÉ. police say some 40-thousand people were gathered in old sacramento for a fireworks show when the gunfire erupted. officials then canceled the midnight celebration. police are still searchin
. >>> the country has gone over the so-called fiscal cliff. as the midnight deadline for a deal came and went. and now the house is expected to vote on the bill today. >>> plus-- two separate shootings. and at least ten people arrested for public intoxication in san francisco. as the city rang in the new year. a live >>> and taking a live look outside from our roof camera. glancing back at san >>> shots fired in two separate incidents in san francisco as the...
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the sign read, fiscal cliff ahead, january to february. no word on whether the person was found. >> if you have been to the gas station you may have noticed prices are inching up. many stations have seen their prices go up about four cents a gallon. the average cost for region leaded fuel in california is now $3.54 a gallon. the increase after a two month decrease at the pumps with some stations seeing prices drop as much as 16-cents. >> the nhl has made a new offer to players as the lock out enters a critical stage. they are expected to hold a phone conference. the offer was still being reviewed by the union late last night and details of the plan aren't being released. the league would like to have a deal in place by january 1st so training camps to start. both sides plan to meet in new york tomorrow. >> tonight the warriors play their final game of the year when they host the boston celtics. the warriors are now 20-10 with their win last night. this is the first time they have had 20 wins before new year's day since 1980. david lee fini
the sign read, fiscal cliff ahead, january to february. no word on whether the person was found. >> if you have been to the gas station you may have noticed prices are inching up. many stations have seen their prices go up about four cents a gallon. the average cost for region leaded fuel in california is now $3.54 a gallon. the increase after a two month decrease at the pumps with some stations seeing prices drop as much as 16-cents. >> the nhl has made a new offer to players as...
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meanwhile they are getting more over the fiscal cliff. there is still no deal. congress has left for christmas vacation and now it looks like the lawmaker's last hope and others say the country will fall off the cliff. >> if we allow that to happen, it will be the most colossal consequential act of congressional you are responsibility in a long time. >> president barack obama is in hawaii for christmas. he said he will cut his vacation short to hammer out a deal. he will prevent automatic tax hikes from taking affect on january 1st. >>> police in virginia arrested a u.s. senator from driving under the influence. he is apologizing to the people of idaho and to his family. he was taken into custody after failing a field sobriety test. he is a member of the mormon church which does not allow members to use alcohol coffee or tea. he said he will take whatever punishment is handed down. >>> the dui crackdown continues here in the bay. several fatal crashes have already been reported and how this year's number will -- and we will have more on how this year's number wi
meanwhile they are getting more over the fiscal cliff. there is still no deal. congress has left for christmas vacation and now it looks like the lawmaker's last hope and others say the country will fall off the cliff. >> if we allow that to happen, it will be the most colossal consequential act of congressional you are responsibility in a long time. >> president barack obama is in hawaii for christmas. he said he will cut his vacation short to hammer out a deal. he will prevent...
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mitch mcconnell is asking vice president joe biden to get involved fiscal cliff talks. taxes on every american worker will go up if a deal is not reached. >> a judge ordered a psychiatric evaluation on a woman suspected of shoving a man to his death off a subway platform. >>> a fifth victim dies following a plane crash in moscow. investigators are trying to determine what caused it. >>> the senate has approved a $60.4 billion recovery package for areas hit by superstorm sandy. the bill heads to the house where the prospect for passing are no sure thing. moll y what's the holdup? the price tag. some house republicans say it's too steep and not offset by spending cuts. one south carolina republican congressman says he and others want to help the people hurt by sandy but lawmakers need to figure out where the money's going to come from. >> it's not paid for. i know that's a difficult conversation to have but it's a necessary conversation. if we can't come together and figure out a way to stop spending someplace else to pay for this, do we ever hope to balance or budget? >>
mitch mcconnell is asking vice president joe biden to get involved fiscal cliff talks. taxes on every american worker will go up if a deal is not reached. >> a judge ordered a psychiatric evaluation on a woman suspected of shoving a man to his death off a subway platform. >>> a fifth victim dies following a plane crash in moscow. investigators are trying to determine what caused it. >>> the senate has approved a $60.4 billion recovery package for areas hit by superstorm...
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we are just hours away from falling off the so-called fiscal cliff. tax hikes for nearly every american. lots of different ones. spending cuts of totaling more than a trillion dollars. by all indications, nothing, we mean nothing has changed on capitol hill. senate majority leader harry reid saying significant distance remains between the two sides. good morning everyone, i'm gregg jarrett in for bill hemmer here in "america's newsroom.". >> i'm heather childers in for martha maccallum the senate gavels in at 11:00 a.m. we'll see if there was some miracle overnight. gregg: i doubt that. yesterday, republican senate leader mitch mcconnell made an emergency call to the vice president joe biden in an evident to jump-start negotiations. heather: if no deal is haed out today, majority leader reid says he will call a vote on a separate white house plan that reflects's original proposal. gregg: chief correspondent mike emanuel kicks off the coverage. mike, where do the things stand in the fiscal cliff talks at this critical late-stage? >> reporter: gregg, th
we are just hours away from falling off the so-called fiscal cliff. tax hikes for nearly every american. lots of different ones. spending cuts of totaling more than a trillion dollars. by all indications, nothing, we mean nothing has changed on capitol hill. senate majority leader harry reid saying significant distance remains between the two sides. good morning everyone, i'm gregg jarrett in for bill hemmer here in "america's newsroom.". >> i'm heather childers in for martha...
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one week to go before the country topples over the fiscal cliff. now we are hearing that both president obama and and john boehner are preparing to get back to washington. if they can't work out an agreement and we go over the fiscal cliff it of course will mean smaller paychecks and automatic hefty spending cuts. according to economists possibly another recession. with just days until that deadline, time to cut a deal is rapidly running out. ed henry with the president in honolulu, hawaii. ed, as we get this news. possibly the president leaving his vacation early? >> that's right, jamie. we are now learning from an administration official that it is likely the president will be leaving hawaii tomorrow. probably in the evening to get back to washington early thursday. possibly meet with congressional leaders. start working the phones, trying to move this forward because, frankly, when you talk to administration officials in private, they admit this is pretty tall right now because the president hasn't had a conversation with speaker boehner since l
one week to go before the country topples over the fiscal cliff. now we are hearing that both president obama and and john boehner are preparing to get back to washington. if they can't work out an agreement and we go over the fiscal cliff it of course will mean smaller paychecks and automatic hefty spending cuts. according to economists possibly another recession. with just days until that deadline, time to cut a deal is rapidly running out. ed henry with the president in honolulu, hawaii. ed,...
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the increasing chance we may fall off the fiscal cliff has americans worried. one in five surveyed by reuters says that's the reason they're spending less. in another survey, one in four shoppers said spontaneously that higher taxes mean smaller holiday budgets. harris, a ho-hum christmas, meaning tough times for the economy and we still have one more shopping day for christmas. the retail industry, indeed the economy may depend whether record traffic transforms into real spending. back to you. >> harris: thank you. law enforcement positions now going to ordinary citizens, not those sworn in, just ordinary citizens. we'll tell you where it's happening and how it's working out. ♪ >> in indiana a special tribute in the wake after traffic event there. and the community of richmond hill left devastated when a powerful explosion killed two people and damaged some 90 homes. we learned last week, that three people are facing murder charges for all of that. and this weekend, survivors came together and placed thousands of candles around the block where their homes on
the increasing chance we may fall off the fiscal cliff has americans worried. one in five surveyed by reuters says that's the reason they're spending less. in another survey, one in four shoppers said spontaneously that higher taxes mean smaller holiday budgets. harris, a ho-hum christmas, meaning tough times for the economy and we still have one more shopping day for christmas. the retail industry, indeed the economy may depend whether record traffic transforms into real spending. back to you....
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. >> reporter: the country is expected to go over the fiscal cliff because there is almost no way to move a deal before midnight. but once a deal was passed it could reverse spending cuts and tax hikes before they make an impact. >> depending on the advantage point, the fiscal cliff looks different to different team. and consumer editor tom vacar is here now with three views, washington, business and taxpayers. >> reporter: three indeed. it is not if we are going off the cliff, it is how hard we are going to hit. >> what we want done here is structure and certainty. >> reporter: there will soon be a deal. >> i think it is the consequences that people really didn't like to see. >> reporter: that is the view from wall street. what they are thinking here on main street. >> be on my comprehension, you know. such a important thing. not leave it for the last minute. >> i think it is apparent they don't answer their constituents anymore. there is interests and lobbyists that are controlling the decision making and we are an after thought now. >> they should do something about it. we elect t
. >> reporter: the country is expected to go over the fiscal cliff because there is almost no way to move a deal before midnight. but once a deal was passed it could reverse spending cuts and tax hikes before they make an impact. >> depending on the advantage point, the fiscal cliff looks different to different team. and consumer editor tom vacar is here now with three views, washington, business and taxpayers. >> reporter: three indeed. it is not if we are going off the...
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economy from going over the fiscal cliff. if lawmakers don't reach a solution by midnight tonight, east coast time, income tax rates will increase for all americans. coming up at 7:15, the two key players who are now in charge of negotiating a last-minute deal. >>> time now, 7:03. grocery stores and other stores in alameda county who sell food and alcohol won't be able to give you plastic bag. in place of the single use bags, stores can use paper or reusable bags but will have to charge you at coast a -- at least a dime per bag. those who collect food stamp the won't have to pay -- stamps won't have to pay. >>> minimum wage goes up to 10.55 tomorrow. university of kentucky economists say that's hurting the youngest members of the work force because employers don't want to pay teenagers more than $10 plus benefits to get their first jobs. >>> just over an hour ago, millions of people in sydney, australia, rang in 2013. [ cheers ] >> crowds gathered to watch the skyline explode with fireworks. 1.5million people were expected to
economy from going over the fiscal cliff. if lawmakers don't reach a solution by midnight tonight, east coast time, income tax rates will increase for all americans. coming up at 7:15, the two key players who are now in charge of negotiating a last-minute deal. >>> time now, 7:03. grocery stores and other stores in alameda county who sell food and alcohol won't be able to give you plastic bag. in place of the single use bags, stores can use paper or reusable bags but will have to...
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at this hour, we remain over the "fiscal cliff" at least technically. now, the senate did pass a bear bones bill to help us get by in the meantime and now, all eyes are on the house. >> mr. alexander. >> aye. >> reporter: in the early- morning hours of new years date senate began voting on a bill to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff." >> the bill as amended is passed. >> reporter: the senate voted 89-8 to avoid tax hooks for 99% -- to avoid tax hikes for 99% of all americans. >> this shouldn't be the way we do things but i think we have done some good for the country. >> reporter: if the bill becomes law, the bush-era tax cuts will be permanently extended for everyone making less than $400,000 a year. and families making less than $450,000 a year. it will also keep the alternative minimum tax for the wealthy from hitting millions of middle class families. >> middle class families will wake up today to the assurance that their taxes won't go up $2,200 each. >> reporter: the senate agreement delays a $110 billion in spending cuts that were due to kick in
at this hour, we remain over the "fiscal cliff" at least technically. now, the senate did pass a bear bones bill to help us get by in the meantime and now, all eyes are on the house. >> mr. alexander. >> aye. >> reporter: in the early- morning hours of new years date senate began voting on a bill to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff." >> the bill as amended is passed. >> reporter: the senate voted 89-8 to avoid tax hooks for 99% -- to avoid tax...
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and the waiting has her on a fiscal cliff of her own. what does it do if there's another, you know, month, two months, three months of this? >> it could potentially impact the entire year. it doesn't allow you to make any plans or focus on what your future expansion or growth or anything is. >> reporter: it could shoot a hole in your whole year? >> it could shoot a hole in the whole year. >> reporter: california has the most workers associated with the defense industry. in 2010 the numbers topped out at more than 160,000 employees. so the wrangling in washington has a huge impact here. there seems an element of this that just is -- >> unfair? >> reporter: is that what you think? >> incredibly unfair. >> reporter: because? >> because they have a responsibility. and they're not taking care of it. >> reporter: her company did have to lay off workers during the recession, but she says things were actually starting to get better and december was a pretty good month. but all this uncertainty, she says, puts her right back to square one. a prob
and the waiting has her on a fiscal cliff of her own. what does it do if there's another, you know, month, two months, three months of this? >> it could potentially impact the entire year. it doesn't allow you to make any plans or focus on what your future expansion or growth or anything is. >> reporter: it could shoot a hole in your whole year? >> it could shoot a hole in the whole year. >> reporter: california has the most workers associated with the defense industry....
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now, let's switch to the fiscal cliff. and what that is going to cost you. without a deal, you'll be paying lots more in tachxes. say you're single and working hard, you don't have kids, you earn $80,000 a year. if it does not go into effect, you'll pay an additional $3,000 more than what you already pay in taxes. the middle class families will get hit harder, two kids, both parents work. together you earn $80,000 a year. guess what, if there is no deal, you would owe $6,000 more in taxes next year. with so many variables, the question is how is wall street reacting? the stock market dipped every day last week. question is, what is next? alison kosik is there for us at the new york stock exchange. alison, business leaders fed up with the lack of progress. but now that they say a deal is in sight, a good thing, how are investors reacting to congress', well, ineffectiveness, let's say. >> exactly. so this is definitely a market day where it is reacting to all these headlines coming out. we saw the market go up a bit when new
now, let's switch to the fiscal cliff. and what that is going to cost you. without a deal, you'll be paying lots more in tachxes. say you're single and working hard, you don't have kids, you earn $80,000 a year. if it does not go into effect, you'll pay an additional $3,000 more than what you already pay in taxes. the middle class families will get hit harder, two kids, both parents work. together you earn $80,000 a year. guess what, if there is no deal, you would owe $6,000 more in taxes next...
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and avoid going over the fiscal cliff. that is crucial work, mr. president, but striking the right balance between protecting our country and protecting our individual liberties is also important work, and for that reason, i wanted to walk through the history of the fisa amendments act this morning, describe why it was so important particularly for us to get even an accounting -- remember, mr. president, this doesn't disrupt any operations in the intelligence community. this is just an accounting of how many law-abiding americans have had their communications swept up under this law. that work is crucial, too. and for that reason, mr. president, i hope that on a bipartisan basis the amendments will be viewed favorably by the senate when we begin voting, and, mr. president, thank you for your indulgence for being part of this discussion, presiding in the chair, with special thanks to the distinguished majority leader, who gave me the opportunity to open this discussion about fisa this morning. with that, mr. president, i yield the floor. mrs. feinst
and avoid going over the fiscal cliff. that is crucial work, mr. president, but striking the right balance between protecting our country and protecting our individual liberties is also important work, and for that reason, i wanted to walk through the history of the fisa amendments act this morning, describe why it was so important particularly for us to get even an accounting -- remember, mr. president, this doesn't disrupt any operations in the intelligence community. this is just an...
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please join me in supporting the fiscal cliff bill today. yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent toe address the house for one minute -- to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from virginia is recognized for one minute. mr. connolly: thank you, mr. speaker. we are about to have a hold your nose vote here in the house of representatives. and many of us are going to wrestle with the problem of making perfect be the enemy of the good. we do have an opportunity to stabilize taxation for 899 -- 99% of all americans. to extend appreciation and investment expansion for small businesses. to make sure that families in america through the child tax credit, the earned income tax credit, and student loans are stabilized for their planning in the calendar year 2013. the r&d tax credit is extended. there is a lot in this package that's good. there is a lot in this package, i should say, there's
please join me in supporting the fiscal cliff bill today. yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent toe address the house for one minute -- to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from virginia is recognized for one minute. mr. connolly: thank you, mr. speaker. we are about to have a hold your nose vote here in...